Cervicitis? Uti's??? Sex Related..? Posted: 11-04-07 22:47pm
So ok...I've been having problems for
about 2 years now. I've been with the same
person (the only person I've ever been
sexual active with) for 6 years. We never
had any problems with sex up until 2 years
ago. I am 22 years old by the way. At
first, I was having UTI's repeatedly, they
would go away, but as soon as I had sex
again, it would come back. (Yes I pee
before and after, clean myself before and
after, I have experimented with many
things already as I have been researching
this for 2 years now...) Well, I finally
decided to go to the gynocologist for the
first time about 4 months ago. While I was
there, after the test, I asked her if any
signs of a UTI came up in the urine
sample, she said no. But then a nurse came
in and gave me 4 pills of I have no idea
what, she told me I had signs of
Cervicitis and to take the pills. She said
the Cervicitis may have something to do
with the UTI's I was struggling with,
maybe playing a roll off of eachother back
and forth causing eachother to flare up. I
am completely ignorant when it comes to
health, thats why I see a health
professional to teach me. She did not tell
me anything about the Cervicitis and I
didnt think to ask questions until after I
got home and went online and realized
Cervicitis is kinda serious. Well, those
pills made me sicker than a dog, I
couldn't get off the floor, I was laying
on the floor so sick for about 3 hours. My
back and my stomach was hurting
immensely.
So after that, I started to wonder if the
UTI's were not happening from sex. I was
starting to wonder if Sex was causing
Cervicitis, which Cervicitis was then
causing the UTI's....is this a problem
anyone else has??? My fiance is slightly
bigger than average and I am a small
person and he does bottom out easily. I
have just now switched from latex condoms
to non latex to see if maybe I am
allergic, I don't know if allergins can
cause cervicitis...I cant find any GOOD
information on Cervicitis besides basic
information. I need details. The bottom
line is, EVERYTIME me and my fiance have
sex, I have problems afterwards. Usually
the day after I feel swollen inside and
usually urges to urinate frequently, but I
do not feel a major burning
sensations...just urges. IF it is
Cervicitis, is there a cure? Does anyone
else have this problem? And the strange
thing is, I have been reading through
these forums and I see that some ppl bleed
a little durring fingering etc... We use
to do heavy fingering to build me up
before sex, and I would sometimes bleed a
little, and I use to be ok, this was
before all the UTI problems and health
problems started...I just wonder if the
force of the fingering and sex could have
damaged me internally and caused build up
of cells or something. I have been reading
alot online and thats one of the factors.
I just don't know what to do anymore. I
just wish I could have sex and not worry
about feeling like crap afterwards. Any
information or help that anyone can give
me would be greatly appreciated. Also,
another problem is, I would go back to a
doctor but I already am in debt to them
around $300. I went to a free health
clinic for the gynocolgist. (which they
never called me after my visit so im
assuming all results were negative for any
sign of anything bad.) I have no health
insurance and cant afford to get any. I
think its rediculous that for women who
have a constant need for health cant
afford to go to a doctor when it is a
NEED, not a necessity. I am having serious
problems that could probably impact my
ability to have kids in the future...I
have read cervicitis can cause women to
not be able to get pregnant and can cause
miscarriages, pre-mature births, or even
cause babies to die durring delivery. I am
afraid of what might happen and yet I have
no options.
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Rosie H
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Posted: 11-05-07 10:13am
I would call that doctor back and demand
an explanation from them as to what
exactly cervisitis is. It sounds like a
baterial infection, but I am not sure.
They are the ones that should be able to
provide you with the answers to your
questions.
I too am prone to UTI's. My suggestion is
to start taking cranberrie pills. Or
drink cranberrie juice once a day.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-05-07 11:09am
I agree. Call the doc back and tell them
what the pills did to you, it's really
important to know why they made you so
sick. And ask about it.
I also want to rule out a couple easy
fixes- try non-latex condoms (or no
condoms and just birth control), and also
use store bought lube because you could be
irritating the inside of your vagina
(during fingering too) and making you even
more prone to infection. Never put
anything dry into your vagina and see if
that helps.
I agree with you about the insurance, it
is ridiculous, mine is the same way, They
only pay for emergencies. I'd call the
free clinic back and ask them about it.